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christmas list, but while he's actually been in office attempting to do the job of president of the united states, he's also been thinking about in the second term how he wants to leave his legacy. and i thought that the speech that the president gave, it was only partisan if you believe that caring for the least of these is something only democrats want to do or if you believe that the broad shoulders of the middle class and building the middle class upon those shoulders is a partisan thing. unless republicans are cedeing every moral principle about taking care of our fellow citizens, unless they're saying those are all only democratic principles -- >> when they are saying he was being divisive, he talked about his own oath which was to god and country, not to party and faction. >> exactly. >> what are they talking about? >> he was very explicit saying he was talking about american values and unifying the founding kreds of the countries with the policies we've pursued. the bottom line is the founding fathers left out a lot, women rights, gay rights, african-americans, and he's simply talk
christmas list, but while he's actually been in office attempting to do the job of president of the united states, he's also been thinking about in the second term how he wants to leave his legacy. and i thought that the speech that the president gave, it was only partisan if you believe that caring for the least of these is something only democrats want to do or if you believe that the broad shoulders of the middle class and building the middle class upon those shoulders is a partisan thing....
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and may god bless the united states of america. thank you. >> next, new jersey governor chris christie giving his third annual state of the state speech. he focused on hurricane sandy recovery efforts and called on congress for more disaster relief to aid victims of the hurricane. the 112th congress approved $9.7 billion in flood insurance aid before they adjourned and the new congress is expected to vote on an additional $51 billion hurricane sandy relief package next week. from trenton, this is 45 from trenton, this is 45 minutes.
and may god bless the united states of america. thank you. >> next, new jersey governor chris christie giving his third annual state of the state speech. he focused on hurricane sandy recovery efforts and called on congress for more disaster relief to aid victims of the hurricane. the 112th congress approved $9.7 billion in flood insurance aid before they adjourned and the new congress is expected to vote on an additional $51 billion hurricane sandy relief package next week. from trenton,...
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we had democrat president of the united states. we had a republican congress. i believe that that government shutdown actually gave us the impetus as we went toward to push toward some real serious compromise. >> do you think that's a good idea? >> yes, i do. i think it's about time. oh, yeah, it's about time. no time like the present to completely destroy the economy. but this fever is spreading. paul ryan caught the book. senator ted cruz has it. holding the economy hostage to demand bungt cuts? a shutdown would mean americans would lose jobs, lose social security checks, veterans would lose benefits, medicare patients would be left waiting. joining me now is nia malika henderson and michelle cotter. thank you both for being here tonight. >> republicans are threatening to destroy the economy. is there anyway out of this? >> mitch mcconnell doesn't seem to be completely on board. >> but he wouldn't say no, either. >> you're right. he wouldn't rule it out completely or rule for his other people and say this is a real, real viable option. you know, i think what
we had democrat president of the united states. we had a republican congress. i believe that that government shutdown actually gave us the impetus as we went toward to push toward some real serious compromise. >> do you think that's a good idea? >> yes, i do. i think it's about time. oh, yeah, it's about time. no time like the present to completely destroy the economy. but this fever is spreading. paul ryan caught the book. senator ted cruz has it. holding the economy hostage to...
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years since, it's estimated more than 57,000 adults and 5,000 children have died from a gun in the united states. including the 20 children in newtown, connecticut, killed by a weapon that fired six bullets a second. last week, giffords and kelly went to try to console the families. >> the first couple that we speak to, dad took out his cell phone and showed us a picture of his daughter and i just about lost it. you know, how do we get to the point where 85% of the children in the world that are killed with guns are killed in the united states? that is a sobering statistic. 85%. >> so, that's what changed for you. >> yes. >> you told me before, when i said, are you angry? you said no. it's life. do you still feel that way? >> no. >> do you get angry sometimes? >> yes, yes. complicated. >> they say it is now time for action, common sense change, led by gun owners, too. you have a gun. >> yes, glock. >> you still have a glock? >> yes. >> gabby and i are both gun o own owners. we are strong supporters of the second amendment. >> so, it is the common sense consensus you are going for? >> we a
years since, it's estimated more than 57,000 adults and 5,000 children have died from a gun in the united states. including the 20 children in newtown, connecticut, killed by a weapon that fired six bullets a second. last week, giffords and kelly went to try to console the families. >> the first couple that we speak to, dad took out his cell phone and showed us a picture of his daughter and i just about lost it. you know, how do we get to the point where 85% of the children in the world...
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. >> look, we have nearly 800,000 uniformed police officers today in the united states. do we really think that having 1.9% less and 1.9% more police officers is going to stop newtown. >> sean: unless you put them in the schools? >> speaking of that, we have 150 million dollars to get 1,000 new resource people for schools, at $132,000 a person. there are 98,000 public schools and 33,000 private elementary and secondary schools in america so we're going to provide one certain for over 0.75% of those schools, it looks like a patronage program, who are going to get those out of 130,000 plus schools, who is going to get the 1,000 people. we've got 70 million dollars in there to get states to incentivize states to give the federal government data for their background check data base. why are we doing that? they're already obligated to give every piece of legal information. what does the 70 million do, is this a hand me out by the president to favorite governors? and then 14 million dollars in there to train 14,000 people, police officers, school administrators, school personn
. >> look, we have nearly 800,000 uniformed police officers today in the united states. do we really think that having 1.9% less and 1.9% more police officers is going to stop newtown. >> sean: unless you put them in the schools? >> speaking of that, we have 150 million dollars to get 1,000 new resource people for schools, at $132,000 a person. there are 98,000 public schools and 33,000 private elementary and secondary schools in america so we're going to provide one certain...
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they were not a collective unit. presenting them as such dramatically oversimplifies the the politics of the founding generation. it comes to be used as a big battering ram to beat people over the head with in ways that are historically incoherent. >> the deep historical faa's -- flaws used by conservatives about the founding fathers. "after wordsk tv's ." >> connecticut governor stan malloy comments on the newtown shootings. he talks about the budget and economy and hurricane relief efforts. this is 30 minutes. [applause] >> nice to see you. how are you doing? >> thank you. >> it is hard to believe two your staff passed since the governor and i took office. the would-two years have passed between -- the two years have passed between the governor and i took office. despite the many headwinds we have faced, this governor has ended year after year of complacency in our state government and is moving connecticut will work again. our state is reinvented, reinvigorated on so many levels. whether it is our approach to econ
they were not a collective unit. presenting them as such dramatically oversimplifies the the politics of the founding generation. it comes to be used as a big battering ram to beat people over the head with in ways that are historically incoherent. >> the deep historical faa's -- flaws used by conservatives about the founding fathers. "after wordsk tv's ." >> connecticut governor stan malloy comments on the newtown shootings. he talks about the budget and economy and...
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>> my response is that women who served in our united states armed forces are more likely, more likely to be sexually battered and abused by their brethren in their own service. you know, the fact of the matter is we have been brushing under the rug, you know, the incidences of rape between soldiers and marines and sailors for any number of years. they don't get investigated. and at the end of the day those women are sent home, their careers are often ended, and the men are simply moved from duty station to duty station and continue to serve. so this is a reality that we already face today. it's not something brand new. at the end of the day being in the armed forces really is a man's world, but we've been operating in it and we've been doing it well. >> all right. goldie taylor, thank you for joining us tonight. appreciate it so much. that's "the ed show." i'm ed schultz. the "rachel maddow show" starts right now. good evening, rachel. >> good evening, ed. thank you, my friend. >> thank you. >> and thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. it is a weird paradox, in 21st century
>> my response is that women who served in our united states armed forces are more likely, more likely to be sexually battered and abused by their brethren in their own service. you know, the fact of the matter is we have been brushing under the rug, you know, the incidences of rape between soldiers and marines and sailors for any number of years. they don't get investigated. and at the end of the day those women are sent home, their careers are often ended, and the men are simply moved...
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a follow up from a fox friend and this is a goo wuy who wants be president of the united states ronald reagan opposed these assault weapons in clear language. the house caucus are having their retreat today. we heard today there was no talk of guns. i think a lot of republicans want this to go away. the speak aespeaker's office sa there is legislation pulled down we will deal with it then. that minority may be ultrahard-core conservative gun owners that have made this a test or it is the nra but it has put republican ares with an active number of brain cells who wish to see a future of their party who have been painted into a corner. >> they are on the wrong side of these polls showing where 74% of the american public is. i think that is where the politics meet the public opinion. we know you have reported on the fact that congress is not a broadly represented institution. republicans are representing these districts. so the response is that our districts say something different. >> and al ex, the thing about this retreat, they are proudly getting it out there. we know they have to hav
a follow up from a fox friend and this is a goo wuy who wants be president of the united states ronald reagan opposed these assault weapons in clear language. the house caucus are having their retreat today. we heard today there was no talk of guns. i think a lot of republicans want this to go away. the speak aespeaker's office sa there is legislation pulled down we will deal with it then. that minority may be ultrahard-core conservative gun owners that have made this a test or it is the nra...
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whether he questioned an openly gay nominee by president clinton was fit enough to represent the united states. >> who will. be the best job in helping to secure america? >> anything to disqualify him? >> not that what i see. i know chuck hagel. he's a patriot. he apologized for that comment. it's a testimony for what has
whether he questioned an openly gay nominee by president clinton was fit enough to represent the united states. >> who will. be the best job in helping to secure america? >> anything to disqualify him? >> not that what i see. i know chuck hagel. he's a patriot. he apologized for that comment. it's a testimony for what has
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the fact that now for the first time in our history practically every bill that comes before the united states senate requires a supermajority of 60 votes in order to pass. that did not get fixed today. it got changed. but it doesn't seem to have been fixed. joining us now is democratic senator sherrod brown of ohio. senator brown, thank you for being here. i appreciate your being willing to talk to us about this. >> sure. of course. >> am i wrong to think that there's not going to be a big change to what we've come to accept as normal, which is republicans requiring a 60-vote supermajority on everything in the senate? >> i think you were generally right. i think that there will be -- i mean, the steps -- we didn't do as much as many of us wanted to do. i think it's small progress. i think it will -- the senate will be -- will work a little better than it did. working with a group of people that will find least to slow things down. >> i think the disappointment from people, from congress watchers and people who are not on capitol hill is that everybody thought democratic senators were f
the fact that now for the first time in our history practically every bill that comes before the united states senate requires a supermajority of 60 votes in order to pass. that did not get fixed today. it got changed. but it doesn't seem to have been fixed. joining us now is democratic senator sherrod brown of ohio. senator brown, thank you for being here. i appreciate your being willing to talk to us about this. >> sure. of course. >> am i wrong to think that there's not going to...
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but here is the president of the united states, somebody who is supposed to be above everything, nothing impresses him, and yet in that moment that was his time that he was taking for himself. >> and krystal, we actually saw the president trying to slow down his life for just a couple of more moments, take it in. >> just to take it in, i was watching him as he watched, you know, chuck schumer, the opening comments. and it was the side of the president we didn't see in the first term, much more emotional after newtown, even thanking the field staffers. he has just a real sense, are -- not only what it means to him but for those who reelected him. it sends a message, one term could have been a fluke, but two terms sends a message of who he is now. >> the first interest i had, is there a human being there? and you can tell right away, they approach you on the floor of the senate. there is a complete vacancy in there, they are nothing but mechanical politicians, they wanted to be that their entire lives. and then there are the guys, the women who are there who want to be a real person. and t
but here is the president of the united states, somebody who is supposed to be above everything, nothing impresses him, and yet in that moment that was his time that he was taking for himself. >> and krystal, we actually saw the president trying to slow down his life for just a couple of more moments, take it in. >> just to take it in, i was watching him as he watched, you know, chuck schumer, the opening comments. and it was the side of the president we didn't see in the first...
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we're going to be joined by the national coordinator of faith united to prevent gun violence. faith leaders from around the country get into a whole different aspect of this. right now, talking about the president's announcement yesterday with vice president joe biden of the recommendations of the biden task force on gun violence. joining us and joining me in covering that event yesterday jonathan allen is the senior washington correspondent for politico. hey, john, good morning. good to talk to you. >> good morning. thanks for having me on. >> bill: yep. so the very powerful event yesterday at the -- at the white house, i guess the question is what happens now? and do the president's measures have any chance of getting through this republican-led house of representatives? what's your take? >> i think all gun control legislation for the last 20 years almost since 1994 anyway has faced an uphill climb. i don't think any of these proposals are different than that. i think there's a real hope in the pro gun control community that the newtown massacre will be different than the mo
we're going to be joined by the national coordinator of faith united to prevent gun violence. faith leaders from around the country get into a whole different aspect of this. right now, talking about the president's announcement yesterday with vice president joe biden of the recommendations of the biden task force on gun violence. joining us and joining me in covering that event yesterday jonathan allen is the senior washington correspondent for politico. hey, john, good morning. good to talk...
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but it is the united states carrying them out. the fact that we know these things are happening and that our government nevertheless considers them to be deniable is frankly one of the more orwellian things about being an american citizen in the 21st center pi. the closest thing we have to a face for the drone policy or the drone non-policy is this man. he is the face of this policy that we have of killing people outside of war zones using this particular tool. and he is the face of the policy both because he is the man who is reported to bring specific names and specific details of specific targets to the president for the president's personal approval. so to the extent that there is a kill list, this guy is reportedly the keeper of the list. but the other reason that he is the face of the policy is that he is the member of the administration who came forward to give a speech about it. this past spring it was john brennan who gave the first ever u.s. policy address, admitting to some of our drone strikes. and defending them as bo
but it is the united states carrying them out. the fact that we know these things are happening and that our government nevertheless considers them to be deniable is frankly one of the more orwellian things about being an american citizen in the 21st center pi. the closest thing we have to a face for the drone policy or the drone non-policy is this man. he is the face of this policy that we have of killing people outside of war zones using this particular tool. and he is the face of the policy...
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one is in politics this day and age, unfortunately, post citizens united, money rules the world. you're keeping it real, right? the second part of it is, you can't be bluffing. if you say hey listen, i'm going to do this and i'm going to stick to it, well, then the obama administration as we've teen them into time and time again with republicans they'll bend. >> they respond they absolutely respond. you know, we looked at -- we reported at the advocate that the breakdown of straight voters went roughly 49% to each obama and romney, but lgbt went for obama. they decided the election. >> cenk: i think 76% is too low. which lgbt is voting for republicans these days. [ laughter ] >> cenk: the nones not affiliated with any religion are 20% of the country and went to obama, but they have zero political power. they're not focused. they don't make demands. they're not an activist group that say take us seriously and don't have the money to back it up. that's an enormous difference. giglio he's fighting against sex slavery, et cetera. >> very important work in that reward. some say this h
one is in politics this day and age, unfortunately, post citizens united, money rules the world. you're keeping it real, right? the second part of it is, you can't be bluffing. if you say hey listen, i'm going to do this and i'm going to stick to it, well, then the obama administration as we've teen them into time and time again with republicans they'll bend. >> they respond they absolutely respond. you know, we looked at -- we reported at the advocate that the breakdown of straight...
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this is a political crisis that the united states is going through right now. and the thing about this, rev, is that this is a policy without a constituency. who backs this? who backs the idea to say basically, we're going to spend and spend and spend. and when the bills come up, we're not going to debate how we're going to spend in the future. if you want to have a larger conversation about spending, then we can have a larger conversation about spending. the moment we confuse them is when we start damaging the long term prospects of where this country can be economically. >> but nia, in fairness, there have been, at least in this area, some prominent republicans that are starting to point out that this is a little too far up here. senator murkowski says if you incur an obligation, you have the responsibility to pay for that. and that's very responsible. and a spokeswoman relayed this message from senator susan collins of maine saying the debt ceiling is going to have to be raised. even the coch brothers don't want to allow debt default. the president of americ
this is a political crisis that the united states is going through right now. and the thing about this, rev, is that this is a policy without a constituency. who backs this? who backs the idea to say basically, we're going to spend and spend and spend. and when the bills come up, we're not going to debate how we're going to spend in the future. if you want to have a larger conversation about spending, then we can have a larger conversation about spending. the moment we confuse them is when we...
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if it were not for the leadership of the present united states, the president of the united states. i am his agent, but this is the president of the united states. he asked me to go back because of my years of experience in judiciary committee in dealing with these issues, he asked me to go back and do as quick of a survey as i could, as the row as i could in a short time frame and present him with a set of recommendations. i have the incredible help of some really first-rate cabinet manners -- members, starting with the attorney-general, secretary of education and homeland security, secretary of health and human services. and we met with a range of 229 groups. representing a wide range prospectus. from members of the law enforcement community, including many from your cities and states, to gun safety advocates, victims of the shootings, both down in virginia, as well as in colorado. sportsmen's organizations, hunters, gun owners, the nra. representatives of the video game and movie industries, educators, retailers, and public health officials. and as i said, i spoke to many of you
if it were not for the leadership of the present united states, the president of the united states. i am his agent, but this is the president of the united states. he asked me to go back because of my years of experience in judiciary committee in dealing with these issues, he asked me to go back and do as quick of a survey as i could, as the row as i could in a short time frame and present him with a set of recommendations. i have the incredible help of some really first-rate cabinet manners --...
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jay rockefeller was a once a future president of the united states. when he first bought that seat, and he really did at the time -- he spent $10 million on the u.s. senate seat. at the time, that was a -- >> huge. >> chuck, he spent more money on tv ads outside of west virginia than his republican opponent spent inside west virginia. he was buying -- >> washington, d.c. >> 5% gets you that one panhandle county or two counties. >> at most, he was one of those democrats that thought, i'm not going to run in 'the 2 for president. i'll wait until '96, we'll let these little guys like bill clinton run. >> missed the opportunity. but when they arrived, they arrived with a big bang, would have parties at their house. >> they were going to be a big deal. >> exactly. they were going to make a footprint. >> they were. and there was this thought that the rockefeller -- he was going to be the rockefeller that was going to make it to the white house. karen, i want to shift gears a little bit here, put you a little bit on the spot, or maybe you have a lot to say a
jay rockefeller was a once a future president of the united states. when he first bought that seat, and he really did at the time -- he spent $10 million on the u.s. senate seat. at the time, that was a -- >> huge. >> chuck, he spent more money on tv ads outside of west virginia than his republican opponent spent inside west virginia. he was buying -- >> washington, d.c. >> 5% gets you that one panhandle county or two counties. >> at most, he was one of those...
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. >> for the united states of america, the best is yet to come. >> the original was a drama. but what the sequel needs is action. to it craft a legacy, this president must bring lawmakers together. cliff after cliff, short-term thinking and political bickering at every turn. dysfunction is ruling washington. but look beyond that and this economy is poised for a recovery, a recovery the audience, you, the american people, have desperately been waiting for. businesses hiring, home foreclosures down, the value of your house rising, resilient stock market at five-year highs, historically low interest rates. plus, consumers are still spending. but, beware, most sequels are never as good as the original. so what will obama's economy, the sequel, look like? john avalon is a columnist at the daily beast. international business at the university of maryland, and annie lowrie is an economic policy reporter for "the new york times." all great movies have memorable endings. when we look back at the end of the first term, is this a blockbuster or dead? >> absolute free fall, stock market
. >> for the united states of america, the best is yet to come. >> the original was a drama. but what the sequel needs is action. to it craft a legacy, this president must bring lawmakers together. cliff after cliff, short-term thinking and political bickering at every turn. dysfunction is ruling washington. but look beyond that and this economy is poised for a recovery, a recovery the audience, you, the american people, have desperately been waiting for. businesses hiring, home...
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let's start with one called the united states. when we look at the bush doctrine, it adhered to the neoconservative objective. unilaterally pursue u.s. military interest. and when you see that chuck hagel turned around in good conscious and said no, that he would not. and he made this statement in his book. he says i made myself a promise that if i ever get out of that place and was ever in a position to do something about war, i would do whatever i could to stop it. i have never forgotsen that promise. this is chuck hagel in his book talking about his experiences in vietnam and led him to come out in opposition as a republican to the iraqi war. don't you think a lot of this opposition to hagel by some of the far right is that they're still angry at him that he came out against the after the war had started? i think there is an awesome truth to that. but what's interesting, in many ways, hagel's position, back in funding the war and having furt questions about him, criticizing it. really mirrors how the american people have also e
let's start with one called the united states. when we look at the bush doctrine, it adhered to the neoconservative objective. unilaterally pursue u.s. military interest. and when you see that chuck hagel turned around in good conscious and said no, that he would not. and he made this statement in his book. he says i made myself a promise that if i ever get out of that place and was ever in a position to do something about war, i would do whatever i could to stop it. i have never forgotsen that...
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the racist language about the president of the united states, about him being lazy, the unending background assault of the birthers saying the president is not legitimate, not even an authentic american. jen the general did what i and others have been pounding for months, this multistate republican plan to shrink black electoral strength by slamming down on the chance to vote. what colin powell said yesterday is going right to the heart of the republican intolerance made more powerful by the fact that the indictment has now been made by this country's most celebrated african-american republican. eugene robinson is a pulitzer prize winning columnist for "the washington post" and an msnbc contributor. alex wagner is the most of "now." the celebrated program with her noontime greatness coming at us every day of the week. let's listen to general powell db i always have to have a lighter note because this is tough stuff. here is general powell on "meet the press" yesterday. >> there's also a dark vein of intolerance in some parts of the party. what do i mean by that? what i mean by that is they
the racist language about the president of the united states, about him being lazy, the unending background assault of the birthers saying the president is not legitimate, not even an authentic american. jen the general did what i and others have been pounding for months, this multistate republican plan to shrink black electoral strength by slamming down on the chance to vote. what colin powell said yesterday is going right to the heart of the republican intolerance made more powerful by the...
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>> reporter: decades later, they united as senators to resolve p.o.w. issues and normalize relations with vietnam. >> working toward that end with john and witnessing almost daily his exemplary statesmanship is one of the highest privileges i've had here. >> reporter: today, they do have differences. mccain is more willing to arm the rebels in syria. >> i think we ought to tell the syrian people that we're either going to help them or we're not. >> if you have a complete implosion of the state, nobody has clearer definition of how you put those pieces back together. >> reporter: he and others also pressed kerry on benghazi. >> are you willing to work with me or do you basically kind of agree hillary clinton that that's kind of yesterday's news and let's move on? >> well, senator, if you're trying to get some daylight between me and secretary clinton, that's not going to happen here today. >> reporter: kerry promised to stress economic issues, climate change and stop iran from getting a nuclear weapon. >> we will do what we must do to prevent iran from o
>> reporter: decades later, they united as senators to resolve p.o.w. issues and normalize relations with vietnam. >> working toward that end with john and witnessing almost daily his exemplary statesmanship is one of the highest privileges i've had here. >> reporter: today, they do have differences. mccain is more willing to arm the rebels in syria. >> i think we ought to tell the syrian people that we're either going to help them or we're not. >> if you have a...
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the head of the united states anti-doping agency, travis tygart, says armstrong used money and threats to try to head off an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs. armstrong was stripped of his cycling titles after the anti- doping agency published its findings late last year. it found that armstrong had used banned drugs throughout his career. tygart spoke in an interview for tonight's premier of "60 minutes sports" on showtime. we asked about a donation that armstrong offered to tygart's anti-doping agency. what kind of donation was he interested in making to usada? >> it was a significant financial donation. >> pelley: which came to one what? >> one of his representatives' offices to us. it was in excess of $150,000. >> pelley: more like a quarter of a million dollars? >> it was around that ballpark. >> pelley: when you heard that what did you think? >> i was stunned. >> pelley: did you feel like you were being bought off? >> it was a clear conflict of interest for usada, and we had no hesitation in rejecting that offer. >> pelley: travis tygart says there were also threats
the head of the united states anti-doping agency, travis tygart, says armstrong used money and threats to try to head off an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs. armstrong was stripped of his cycling titles after the anti- doping agency published its findings late last year. it found that armstrong had used banned drugs throughout his career. tygart spoke in an interview for tonight's premier of "60 minutes sports" on showtime. we asked about a donation that armstrong...
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it's a border -- south of the border here in the united states. it's part of the fabric of american society and the question is, isn't it about time that this country deal with 11 million people who have been here for decades and who aren't going anywhere in the near future? not going to self deport. mitt romney learned that lesson 6th of november. deal with it in a humane position and both sides have to sit down and agree to what they can agree to. >> we'll see what the comprehensive proposal or bill will be if this report is accurate. the president is moving forward quickly on it. thank you very much, jose. see you soon. >> thank you, tamron. >>> we'll be right back. if you have high blood pressure and get a cold get coricidin hbp. the number one pharmacist recommended cold brand designed for people with high blood pressure. and the only one i use to relieve my cold symptoms without raising my blood pressure. coricidin hbp. is bigger than we think ... sometimelike the flu.fer from with aches, fever and chills- the flu's a really big deal. so why
it's a border -- south of the border here in the united states. it's part of the fabric of american society and the question is, isn't it about time that this country deal with 11 million people who have been here for decades and who aren't going anywhere in the near future? not going to self deport. mitt romney learned that lesson 6th of november. deal with it in a humane position and both sides have to sit down and agree to what they can agree to. >> we'll see what the comprehensive...
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united in grief, united in hope, united in newtown. >> 27 wooden angels in newtown, one for each victim of the massacre. but one month later, that displace and most of the other memorials have been taken down. gifts sent from all over the world now preserved in a warehouse to become part of a futural pecture permanent memor. visible reminders of the tragedy mostly gone. the community, however, is still struggling. just today, dozens of family members gathered to announce a mission to promote a national dialogue on gun violence, mental health, and school safety. for many of the families involved, it's one way to honor the loved one they lost. >> it is a sad honor to be here today. it's been one month since i lost my son dylan and 25 orlando families lost their loved ones. at times it feels like only yesterday, and at other times it feels as if many years have passed. i still find myicism reaching for dylan's hand to walk through a parking lot or expecting him to crawl into bed beside me for early morning cuddles before we get ready for school. so hard to believe he's gone. >> it is still
united in grief, united in hope, united in newtown. >> 27 wooden angels in newtown, one for each victim of the massacre. but one month later, that displace and most of the other memorials have been taken down. gifts sent from all over the world now preserved in a warehouse to become part of a futural pecture permanent memor. visible reminders of the tragedy mostly gone. the community, however, is still struggling. just today, dozens of family members gathered to announce a mission to...
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if you put it on the floor of the united states senate, it's going to be hard for members of the senate to look the newtown families in the eye, who are going to be in washington, i guarantee you that, over the next several months, and tell them they stand with the nra instead of the kids. it's not going to be easy, but if the president sticks to the commitment he made, if he doesn't get distracted by something else or a crisis, we can get this done. >> it's so vital. lots of the other proposals he came out with are very important. the cancelling of these ridiculous loopholes in background checks at gun shows and so on, bleeding obvious things to do. investing in mental health and so on. but to me, the assault weapons ban has to be the plank of this because it's these assault weapons that are being used for the massacres. it's not the issue involving handguns in chicago. it's about assault weapons and their relationship to deranged people and massacres. >> yeah, and listen, absolutely we have to view this wholistically and approach the gun ban in cities. let's address what happened in n
if you put it on the floor of the united states senate, it's going to be hard for members of the senate to look the newtown families in the eye, who are going to be in washington, i guarantee you that, over the next several months, and tell them they stand with the nra instead of the kids. it's not going to be easy, but if the president sticks to the commitment he made, if he doesn't get distracted by something else or a crisis, we can get this done. >> it's so vital. lots of the other...
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working with a group of people that want to stop the president of the united states and they will find ways in the rules even with improvements. >> i think the disappointment from people who are congress watchers is that everybody thought that democratic senators were so fed up that when you got the chance to change it, you would pounce on it. do senators not mind this as much as you thought that we did? is. >> i think the votes weren't there. i'm not blaming my colleagues in particular, but there weren't enough to take the bigger steps that some of us wanted to take. this is not to deflect what you wanted to say. if you listened to the inaugural address that you did. one of the things that i took out of that, we are going to see the president use his executive powers use his powers in a more aggressive way. we still would have had problems in the house and i'm not begging off the question, but i think you are going to see the president use the executive powers that are within his legal authority. i think the progressive agenda is going to be driven that way. i think it wouldn't have g
working with a group of people that want to stop the president of the united states and they will find ways in the rules even with improvements. >> i think the disappointment from people who are congress watchers is that everybody thought that democratic senators were so fed up that when you got the chance to change it, you would pounce on it. do senators not mind this as much as you thought that we did? is. >> i think the votes weren't there. i'm not blaming my colleagues in...
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call attention to the values that can unite us and move us forward. there's not too much more you can do in that context. >> michael, thank you very much. >>> speaking of the values that unite us, this week as we remember the life and legacy of the reverend martin luther king jr., we've got something very special to share with you. previously unreleased interviews with dr. king in atlanta have now been discovered. the 32-year-old civil rights leader was then talking about how at the age of 5 years old he first became conscious of racism and how his mother tried to instill a sense of pride over inferiority in those difficult times. >> it seems to me that the only thing the mother can do, the negro mother, is to try from the beginning to instill in the child a sense of somebody-ness. this is what my mother tried to do. she made it very clear that in spite of these conditions, you are as good as anybody else, and you must not feel that you are not. this was her way of saying you should not have an inferiority complex. need a tow or lock your keys in the
call attention to the values that can unite us and move us forward. there's not too much more you can do in that context. >> michael, thank you very much. >>> speaking of the values that unite us, this week as we remember the life and legacy of the reverend martin luther king jr., we've got something very special to share with you. previously unreleased interviews with dr. king in atlanta have now been discovered. the 32-year-old civil rights leader was then talking about how at...
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i think the people of kansas are like the people of the united states. in that they recognize that, look, gun control is an issue where reasonable people can disagree f. the nra wants to protect the rights of hunters to hunt, okay. but when they say, we can't limit the size of an ammunition clip to some sensible number, that we can't check to make sure that an escaped murderer can't go to a gun show and buy a gun or a homicidal maniac can't go to a gun show and buy a gun, that's not sensible anymore, and most americans i think reject that and if they speak out their legislators will reject this. >> roger simon, thank you very much. we really appreciate you joining me. >> thank you. >>> debate is under way on the house floor for aid for victims of superstorm sandy but the house is at odds over how to pay for the bill. lawmakers from states impacted took to the floor earlier to make impassioned pleas. >> my constituents, the constituents of the northeast, they're not just whining. they're not just uncomfortable. they are devastated! >> there's simply no re
i think the people of kansas are like the people of the united states. in that they recognize that, look, gun control is an issue where reasonable people can disagree f. the nra wants to protect the rights of hunters to hunt, okay. but when they say, we can't limit the size of an ammunition clip to some sensible number, that we can't check to make sure that an escaped murderer can't go to a gun show and buy a gun or a homicidal maniac can't go to a gun show and buy a gun, that's not sensible...
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. >> chris christie may well be a future president of the united states. he has a well-documented point here. >> i care about my weight. >> really? >> yeah. i've been struggling for a long time with it and i know that it would be better for my kid, if i got it more under control so i do feel a sense of guilt for that. >> why do you think you've had a battle with your weight? >> if i could figure it out, i'd fix it. >> he doesn't know what it is. do you have get health questions. >> sure. plenty of times? >> i eat too much. that's not a complicated thing. >> i mean, i love chris christie and i loved his honesty there. he's got amazing energy for a guy, you know, who people say is too overweight to be president. he worked through the storms. he's a man of amazing natural energy. >> his wife is wonderful. i know she worked with him on this. the reality is there are opportunities to lead in unique ways. by being overweight the governor has a chance of losing it. governor huckabee did this a few years ago. i this i it changed the minds of a lot of people. here'
. >> chris christie may well be a future president of the united states. he has a well-documented point here. >> i care about my weight. >> really? >> yeah. i've been struggling for a long time with it and i know that it would be better for my kid, if i got it more under control so i do feel a sense of guilt for that. >> why do you think you've had a battle with your weight? >> if i could figure it out, i'd fix it. >> he doesn't know what it is. do you...
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check this out i'm the president of the united states. we just finished paying off our student loans eight years ago. that wasn't that long ago. >> jennifer: now you predicted that that's a huge opportunity for the president in his second term. what should he do for americans who are buryied under student loan debt. >> he has done more on student loans than any other issue. i'm not saying that in jest. there's so much that he has done. i would say the most important thing he could do is something that he has scratched the surface of, he has engaged the consumer protection bureau making sure that students and families have accurate information when they apply to college. that gets to the heart of the real issue governor. what you have happening is you have a lot of students who graduate with let's say $50,000 $100,000 of debit because the college they applied to had in their materials that we have 98% employment rate. but what they don't say they're working at watt there's waitresses, working part time. to say that we want more transparenc
check this out i'm the president of the united states. we just finished paying off our student loans eight years ago. that wasn't that long ago. >> jennifer: now you predicted that that's a huge opportunity for the president in his second term. what should he do for americans who are buryied under student loan debt. >> he has done more on student loans than any other issue. i'm not saying that in jest. there's so much that he has done. i would say the most important thing he could...
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it is, in fact, i think, the best trauma center in the united states. we stand ready 24/7 to care for any injured patient in the city and county of san francisco. we also at general hospital are caring for uninsured and underinsured people who come in after injured. we also represent -- i also represent thousands of dedicated physicians, surgeons, nurses, administration and therapists who care for the hundreds of thousands of patients who come to our hospital. i have dedicated my life to providing care for injured patients in our community. it is truly a team effort to provide care for the victims of vie lertctionv crime. we rely heavily on our many trained professionals 20 help us do our work each day. after persons injured due to shooting after the scene, people go there, public firefighters and servants. the trauma surgeons, emergency physicians anesthesiologists, orthopedic surgeons, nurses, therapists and many, many others who come to help us work on the patient. and we do this for every single person who is injured. we bring all the resources ther
it is, in fact, i think, the best trauma center in the united states. we stand ready 24/7 to care for any injured patient in the city and county of san francisco. we also at general hospital are caring for uninsured and underinsured people who come in after injured. we also represent -- i also represent thousands of dedicated physicians, surgeons, nurses, administration and therapists who care for the hundreds of thousands of patients who come to our hospital. i have dedicated my life to...
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chirn, ever. >> the united states supreme court doesn't take that many cases. they get 7,000 cases a year and they take about 80. >> yep. >> reporter: why do you think they should take this one? >> so many families have been hurt by the misuse of this law and we've said before, too, we don't think it's necessarily a bad law with bad intention, but it's definitely being misused. it doesn't apply. she wasn't removed from an existent indian home. she was with us from the very beginning. >> this is her room. >> reporter: and in some ways, veronica is still with them. her bedroom is still set up. >> i look around and i see her toys and her books and her little cook set. >> it makes it harder but taking it away is the hardest. >> you know, this is her home. it will always be her home but she's going to come home. she's going to play well the stuff again. >> it's a symbol of our hope that she's coming home. >> reporter: randi kaye, cnn,is. we're going to follow the court's decision very closely in the days ahead and of course we're going to bring it to you. >>> still
chirn, ever. >> the united states supreme court doesn't take that many cases. they get 7,000 cases a year and they take about 80. >> yep. >> reporter: why do you think they should take this one? >> so many families have been hurt by the misuse of this law and we've said before, too, we don't think it's necessarily a bad law with bad intention, but it's definitely being misused. it doesn't apply. she wasn't removed from an existent indian home. she was with us from the...
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given the drastically high rates of gun violence in the united states, starkly illustrated by numerous mass shootings in movie theaters, shopping malls, houses of worship, and now at an elementary school, but also experienced on a daily basis in neighborhoods across our country, we knew at johns hopkins that we could not let this moment pass. we wanted to do all that we could to bring together national and global experts, advocates and leaders on gun violence and policy to present their research analysis and perspectives. thanks to efforts, a professor daniel webster, a professor jan burnick and colleagues at the johns hopkins university bloomberg school of public health, we were able to organize quickly and forcefully and international conference on reducing gun violence in america. with the call for action at the federal level, this summit is our effort to galvanize collective expertise to advance the discussion of gun violence in america through robust research and evidence. we also understood that a critical component of the summit would be to create a said a research-based policy
given the drastically high rates of gun violence in the united states, starkly illustrated by numerous mass shootings in movie theaters, shopping malls, houses of worship, and now at an elementary school, but also experienced on a daily basis in neighborhoods across our country, we knew at johns hopkins that we could not let this moment pass. we wanted to do all that we could to bring together national and global experts, advocates and leaders on gun violence and policy to present their...
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and at that point the united states could risk going into some kind of default. and the last time we went through this fight, remember n 20 is 1, the summer of 2011, america's credit rating went down, interest rates went off little bit. could we see that type of situation unfold once again. >> this is the only place where it makes sense to compare this to your personal situation or your business situation. if the credit rating of the united states goes down, your interest rate also go up. s&p downgraded the united states but because there was so much going on in the rest of the world including europe, these ratings agencies don't look at you -- so as a result, u.s. interest rates did not go up to the extent that some thought it might, but now we have a different situation, europe is getting its act together. the u.s. a year and a half later still isn't. and so there's still a chance that rates could go up. these are government borrowing ra rates ask is. >> well, i can tell you this, the republicans and the congress are playing chicken with the full faith and cred
and at that point the united states could risk going into some kind of default. and the last time we went through this fight, remember n 20 is 1, the summer of 2011, america's credit rating went down, interest rates went off little bit. could we see that type of situation unfold once again. >> this is the only place where it makes sense to compare this to your personal situation or your business situation. if the credit rating of the united states goes down, your interest rate also go up....
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let's not forget, the main goal of al qaeda is to attack the united states. and we're not going to allow that to happen again. if we're not going to allow it to happen, we've got to go after them in yemen, in somalia and yes, in mali if necessary. >> senator, it seems panetta is raising his voice. it's not clear the administration is really hearing it or they are fully in agreement. you said northern mali has become the largest territory controlled by islamic extremists in the world. we have a defense secretary coming in and a new secretary of state in chuck hagel and john kerry who are known for favoring a light footprint. do you think that they are going to take the action that you believe is needed? >> well, i look forward to raising these questions with them when i get a chance to attend their confirmation hearings in the case of senator john kerry or to meet with him in person in the case of senator hagel. i met this morning with senator kerry to give him an update on this trip. a number of the senators who were on the trip with me met with him, and i am
let's not forget, the main goal of al qaeda is to attack the united states. and we're not going to allow that to happen again. if we're not going to allow it to happen, we've got to go after them in yemen, in somalia and yes, in mali if necessary. >> senator, it seems panetta is raising his voice. it's not clear the administration is really hearing it or they are fully in agreement. you said northern mali has become the largest territory controlled by islamic extremists in the world. we...